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2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season

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2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season
Team information
CEODino Mezzatesta
CoachAustralia Craig Fitzgibbon
Captain
StadiumPointsBet Stadium (Capacity: 15,000)
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The 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season is the 58th season in the club's history and they compete in the National Rugby League.

The club is coached by Craig Fitzgibbon in his third season with the Sharks and captained by Dale Finucane and Cameron McInnes. On Tuesday 23 April, in the lead up to Round 8, co-captain Dale Finucane announced his immediate retirement from the NRL on medical advice, due to repeated head knocks.[1]

Milestones[edit]

2024 Squad[edit]

Cronulla Sharks 2024 squad
Top 30 squad - 2024 NRL season Supplementary list Coaching staff

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 8 May 2024
Source(s): Sharks Team Profiles


Squad changes[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Nat Pos Player From Ref
Australia SR Billy Burns St. George Illawarra Dragons [2]
Australia C Michael Gabrael Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs [3]
Australia FB Liam Ison Penrith Panthers [4]

Transfers out[edit]

Nat Pos Player To Ref
Australia SR Wade Graham Retirement [5]
Australia W Matt Ikuvalu Catalans Dragons (mid season) [6]
Australia FE Matt Moylan Leigh Leopards [7]
Australia FB, W, C Connor Tracey Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs [8]
Australia PR Josh Finau Western Suburbs Magpies (NSW Cup) [9]

Pre-season[edit]

Round 1: 17 February 2024 Newcastle Knights 44–18 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Gosford
13:45 AEDT
Tries:
McCarthy rugby ball 16'
Lucas rugby ball 26'38'
Jones rugby ball 36'
Armstrong rugby ball 51'64'
Cogger rugby ball 53'
Pryce rugby ball 57'
Goals:
Gamble 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 17'
Cogger 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 26', 37', 39'
Pryce 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 55', 59'
Details Tries:
Berrell rugby ball 7'
Katoa rugby ball 11'
Rodwell rugby ball 66'
Goals:
Hiroti 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 8', 12'
Puru 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 68'
Sin bin:
Hazelton yellow card 49' to 59'

Attendance: 7,952
Referee: Kasey Badger
Round 2: 23 February 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12–6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sydney
20:00 AEDT
Tries:
Wilton rugby ball 12'
Vea'ila rugby ball 72'
Goals:
Trindall 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 14', 74'
Sin bin:
Nikora yellow card 29' to 39'
Report
Details
Tries:
Preston rugby ball 32'
Goals:
Burton 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 33'
Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground
Referee: Adam Gee

Regular season[edit]

Ladder[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne Storm 14 11 0 3 2 384 281 +103 26 Advance to finals series
2 Penrith Panthers 14 10 0 4 2 336 218 +118 24
3 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14 10 0 4 2 354 276 +78 24
4 Sydney Roosters 15 9 0 6 1 440 279 +161 20
5 Dolphins 14 8 0 6 2 365 305 +60 20
6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14 7 0 7 2 300 237 +63 18
7 Brisbane Broncos 14 7 0 7 2 335 298 +37 18
8 North Queensland Cowboys 15 8 0 7 1 381 389 −8 18
9 St. George Illawarra Dragons 14 7 0 7 2 296 346 −50 18
10 Canberra Raiders 14 7 0 7 2 296 375 −79 18
11 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 15 7 1 7 1 351 323 +28 17
12 Newcastle Knights 14 6 0 8 2 248 303 −55 16
13 New Zealand Warriors 15 6 1 8 1 312 359 −47 15
14 South Sydney Rabbitohs 14 5 0 9 2 286 398 −112 14
15 Gold Coast Titans 14 4 0 10 2 305 376 −71 12
16 Wests Tigers 14 4 0 10 2 253 358 −105 12
17 Parramatta Eels 14 4 0 10 2 283 404 −121 12
Updated to match(es) played on 23 June 2024. Source: National Rugby League

Results by round[edit]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHAHAHAHANHAAHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWWLWBWWWWWWLLWLBB
Position83104411111112233
Points244681012141618202020222224
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

The league fixtures were announced on 13 November 2023.[10]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Round 1: 8 March 2024 New Zealand Warriors 12–16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Auckland
20:00 NZDT
Tries:
Fonua-Blake rugby ball 7'
Metcalf rugby ball 12'
Goals:
Johnson 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 9', 13'
Report
Details
Tries:
Ramien rugby ball 34'
Mulitalo rugby ball 41'
Talakai rugby ball 57'
Goals:
Trindall 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 36'
Hynes 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 58'
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 24,076
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 2: 15 March 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25–6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Cronulla
18:00 AEDT
Tries:
Trindall rugby ball 23'
Katoa rugby ball 55'
Mulitalo rugby ball 64'
Wilton rugby ball 74'
Goals:
Hynes 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 24', 57', 69', 75'
Field goals:
Hynes rugby goalposts icon 79'
Sin bin:
Nikora yellow card 5' to 15'
Report Tries:
Wilson rugby ball 12'
Goals:
Burton 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 14'
Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 12,928
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Round 3: 23 March 2024 Wests Tigers 32–6 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Leichhardt
19:35 AEDT
Tries:
Papali'i rugby ball 20'
Seyfarth rugby ball 34'
Olam rugby ball 38'
Bula rugby ball 51'69'
Goals:
Koroisau 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 22', 35', 45 pen', 53'
Sezer 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 39', 71'
Report Tries:
Hazelton rugby ball 13'
Goals:
Hynes 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 14'
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 15,990
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 4: 31 March 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 36–22 Canberra Raiders Cronulla
18:15 AEDT
Tries:
Trindall rugby ball 27'
Mulitalo rugby ball 33'62'
Brailey rugby ball 36'
Iro rugby ball 58'
Katoa rugby ball 79'
Goals:
Hynes 6/6 rugby goalposts icon 29', 35', 37', 60', 63', 79'
Report
Details
Tries:
Schiller rugby ball 11'71'
Savage rugby ball 17'
Levi rugby ball 23'
Goals:
Fogarty 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 13', 18', 24'
Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 12,692
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 5 (Bye for Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Round 6: 13 April 2024 South Sydney Rabbitohs 22–34 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sydney Olympic Park
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Chee-Kam rugby ball 16'
Milne rugby ball 55'
Burgess rugby ball 68'
Tass rugby ball 74'
Goals:
Hawkins 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 18', 56', 69'
Report
Details
Tries:
Mulitalo rugby ball 12'33'
Wilton rugby ball 28'65'
Katoa rugby ball 48'
Brailey rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Hynes 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 30', 35', 50', 66', 78'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 12,207
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 7: 21 April 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 42–6 North Queensland Cowboys Cronulla
16:05 AEST
Tries:
Kennedy rugby ball 2'
Hazelton rugby ball 20'
Stonestreet rugby ball 25'
Trindall rugby ball 30'46'
Mulitalo rugby ball 54'73'
Goals:
Hynes 7/7 rugby goalposts icon 4', 22', 26', 32', 48', 56', 75'
Report Tries:
Holmes rugby ball 62'
Goals:
Holmes 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 64'
Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 12,415
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 8: 28 April 2024 Canberra Raiders 0–40 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canberra
16:05 AEST
Report Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 15,820
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 9: 5 May 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20–10 St. George Illawarra Dragons Cronulla
16:05 AEST
Tries:
Kaufusi rugby ball 13'
Talakai rugby ball 45'
Hazelton rugby ball 64'
Goals:
Hynes 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 15', 46', 66', 77 pen'
Report Tries:
Ravalawa rugby ball 26'39'
Goals:
Lomax 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 39'
Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 9,731
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 10: 11 May 2024 Melbourne Storm 18–25 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Melbourne
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Katoa rugby ball 17'
Smith rugby ball 31'
Wishart rugby ball 68'
Goals:
Meaney 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 14 pen', 33', 70'
Sin bin:
Grant yellow card 35' to 45'
Report Tries:
Hau Tapuha rugby ball 23'
Kaufusi rugby ball 36'
Ramien rugby ball 50'
Talakai rugby ball 74'
Goals:
Atkinson 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 24', 37', 51', 75'
Field goals:
Atkinson rugby goalposts icon 73'
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 18,670
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 11: 18 May 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 38–30 Sydney Roosters Brisbane
17:30 AEST
Tries:
Kennedy rugby ball 0'
Katoa rugby ball 18'
Wilton rugby ball 30'
Talakai rugby ball 43'
Mulitalo rugby ball 65'
Hazelton rugby ball 77'
Goals:
Hynes 7/7 rugby goalposts icon 2', 20', 31', 44', 59 pen', 66', 78'
Report Tries:
Young rugby ball 6'70'
Tupou rugby ball 25'
Pauga rugby ball 34'39'
Goals:
Walker 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 8', 10 pen', 35', 40', 72'
Sin bin:
Sua'ali'i yellow card 14' to 24'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 48,934
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 12: 25 May 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 0–42 Penrith Panthers Cronulla
17:30 AEST
Report Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 13: 30 May 2024 Parramatta Eels 34–22 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Parramatta
20:00 AEST
Tries:
Penisini rugby ball 10'
Sivo rugby ball 14'23'
Paulo rugby ball 47'
Simonsson rugby ball 57'
Brown rugby ball 68'
Goals:
Moses 5/7 rugby goalposts icon 15', 24', 49', 54 pen', 70'
Report Tries:
Katoa rugby ball 4'65'
Kennedy rugby ball 33'
Atkinson rugby ball 61'
Goals:
Trindall 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 35', 62', 66'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 11,665
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 14: 8 June 2024 Brisbane Broncos 12–22 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Brisbane
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Carrigan rugby ball 11'
Smoothy rugby ball 32'
Goals:
Staggs 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 13', 34'
Report Tries:
Talakai rugby ball 16'
Katoa rugby ball 42'
Trindall rugby ball 47'
Brailey rugby ball 49'
Goals:
Trindall 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 44', 48', 51'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 41,004
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 15: 13 June 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28–30 Dolphins Cronulla
19:50 AEST
Tries:
Hunt rugby ball 28'
Nikora rugby ball 34'
Mulitalo rugby ball 45'
Kennedy rugby ball 52'
Katoa rugby ball 79'
Goals:
Hynes 4/5 rugby goalposts icon 29', 35', 47', 53'
Report Tries:
Plath rugby ball 10'
Farnworth rugby ball 13'
Bostock rugby ball 20'
Averillo rugby ball 24'
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 58'
Goals:
Isaako 5/7 rugby goalposts icon 11', 15', 25', 59', 71 pen'
Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 8,035
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 16 (Bye for Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Round 20 (Bye for Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)

Player Appearances[edit]

FB=Fullback W=Winger C=Centre FE=Five-Eighth HB=Halfback PR=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Lock B=Bench R=Reserve
No Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
1 Daniel Atkinson FE

(NSW)

FE

(NSW)

FE

(NSW)

B FE

(NSW)

FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE

(NSW)

2 Jayden Berrell H

(NSW)

H

(NSW)

H

(NSW)

H

(NSW)

H

(NSW)

H

(NSW)

H

(NSW)

H

(NSW)

3 Blayke Brailey H H H H H H H H HB H H H H H
4 Billy Burns SR

(NSW)

SR

(NSW)

B B SR

(NSW)

SR

(NSW)

SR

(NSW)

SR

(NSW)

SR

(NSW)

SR

(NSW)

SR

(NSW)

SR

(NSW)

SR

(NSW)

5 Jesse Colquhoun B

(NSW)

PR

(NSW)

B

(NSW)

6 Kade Dykes FE

(NSW)

FB

(NSW)

FB

(NSW)

FB

(NSW)

FB

(NSW)

FB

(NSW)

7 Dale Finucane B B B On 23 April, Finucane announced his immediate retirement from the NRL on medical grounds.[11]
8 Michael Gabrael C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

9 Braden Hamlin-Uele PR

(NSW)

B B B B B B
10 Tuku Hau Tapuha PR

(NSW)

B B B PR

(NSW)

B PR

(NSW)

B B B PR

(NSW)

B PR

(NSW)

11 Tom Hazelton B B B PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR B B
12 Royce Hunt PR B PR

(NSW)

PR

(NSW)

PR

(NSW)

B B B B B B
13 Nicho Hynes HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB
14 Kayal Iro C

(NSW)

C C C C C C C C C C C
15 Sione Katoa W W W W W W W W W W W W W
16 Oregon Kaufusi PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
17 William Kennedy FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB
18 Cameron McInnes L L L L L L L L H L L L L
19 Ronaldo Mulitalo W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
20 Briton Nikora SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR
21 Jesse Ramien C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
22 Toby Rudolf B PR PR B B B B PR PR
23 Sam Stonestreet W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

24 Siosifa Talakai C C C SR B B B B B B B B SR SR
25 Siteni Taukamo C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

FE

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

W

(JFC)

FB

(JFC)

FB

(JFC)

FB

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

26 Niwhai Puru HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

27 Braydon Trindall FE FE FE FE FE FE - - - - - HB HB FE
28 Jack Williams B B SR B B B B B L B B L B B
29 Teig Wilton SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR
Development Players
29 Max Bradbury PR

(JFC)

B

(NSW)

PR

(NSW)

PR

(NSW)

PR

(JFC)

PR

(JFC)

PR

(JFC)

PR

(NSW)

PR

(NSW)

PR

(NSW)

30 Dylan Coutts SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

31 Mawene Hiroti FB

(NSW)

FE

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

FE

(NSW)

C

(NSW)

C

(NSW)

C

(NSW)

C

(NSW)

C

(NSW)

32 Liam Ison FB

(JFC)

FB

(JFC)

FB

(NSW)

FB

(NSW)

FB

(JFC)

FB

(JFC)

FB

(JFC)

FB

(JFC)

FB

(JFC)

FB

(NSW)

FB

(NSW)

FB

(NSW)

FB

(NSW)

FB

(NSW)

Representative Honours[edit]

Player All Stars match
Nicho Hynes Indigenous All Stars
New South Wales Origin Game 1
Cameron McInnes New South Wales Origin Game 1
Briton Nikora Māori people Maori All Stars
Braydon Trindall Indigenous All Stars

Awards[edit]

2024 Dally M Awards[edit]

Sharks Awards Night[edit]

Women's Awards Night[edit]

  • Female Pathways Player of the Year:
  • Tarsha Gale Coaches Award:
  • Tarsha Gale Player's Player of the Year:
  • Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership Coaches Award:
  • Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership Player's Player of the Year:

Junior Rep Awards Night[edit]

Were presented on Tuesday 14th May.[12]

Other awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Finucane announces medical retirement after 251-game career". National Rugby League. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Billy Burns a Shark in 2024". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Sharks sign promising back Michael Gabrael". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Catching up with the young guns: Liam Ison". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Graham to hang up the boots at season's end". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Ikuvalu granted immediate release". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Moylan granted release request". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Canterbury Confirms Connor Tracey Signing". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Josh Finau". Wests Tigers. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  10. ^ "2024 NRL Telstra Premiership schedule released". 13 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Finucane announces medical retirement after 251-game career". National Rugby League. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Dellow cleans up at boys junior rep presentation". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Trindall moves out of the shadows and into the history books". National Rugby League. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.